Sunday, May 14, 2023 (continued)
Route 66 covered 487 miles/784 km in New Mexico.
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| Entering New Mexico on I-40 |
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Route 66 Motel (1963, in the International style)
had floor to ceiling windows, in Tucumcari, NM |
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| Not sure why there is a vintage airplane on the property |
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Tee Pee Curios (1944, as a Gulf gas station)
(a Roadside America attraction) |
Tucumcari, NM is known for the many neon signs, which we only viewed in the daytime.
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Blue Swallow Motel (1940) in Tucumcari, NM
(a Roadside America attraction) |
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| Brrr, completely refrigerated! |
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| Motel Safari (1959, by Chester Dohrer) |
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| La Cita Mexican Restaurant (1940) with the sombrero entrance |
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| The Legendary Road mural (Doug and Sharon Quarles) |
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Ranch House Café (1952) is another example of
abandoned sites along Route 66 |
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Route 66 Monument (1997, by Tom Coffin)
(a Roadside America attraction) |
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Blue Hole of Santa Rosa, NM is an artesian spring about 80'/24 m wide and deep
with a temperature of 62°F/17°C (a Roadside America attraction) |
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The red floats may indicate that divers are below;
the water was not too cold for these kids! |
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| The Blue Hole diving "platform" |
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Clines Corners Travel Center (1934, expanded in 1939) is
the largest gift and retail shop in NM for Route 66 travelers |
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| Retro-look at the restrooms |
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| Vintage arcade machines |
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| Mother Road mural in Clines Corners (KSS) |
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| It was suggested to get fudge at Clines Corners |
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| We tried pecan chocolate and pistachio fudge |
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| Rain clouds |
In 1926, the Route 66 alignment from Santa Rosa looped north through Santa Fe, then came back down to Albuquerque. Although there have been many alterations in the alignment, the biggest change was in 1937, when 100 miles was cut from the route by traveling straight west from Santa Rosa to Albuquerque. We would be following the shorter route.
Next: Tinker Town Museum.
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